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B. C; KOEHLER & D. HEER.

OOFFIN HANDLE. No. 395,982. Patented'Jan. 8, 1889.

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BENJAMIN O. KO'EIILER AND DAVID HEER, OF PI'IILADELPHIA, PENNSYL- VANIA.

COFFlN-HANDLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 395,982, dated January 8, 1889.

Application filed August 1, 188Bx To all whom, it 17mg concern.-

Bcit known that we, BENJAMIN (i. KOEH LER and DAVID HEER, citizens of the United States, residing in the city and county of Philadelphia, State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Handles for Collins and Burial-Caskets, which improvement is fully set forth in the follow-' ing speeiiiiiaition and accompanying drawmgs.

Our invention consists of the handle of a coffin or luirial-easket, having an annular or circular grip and means for journaling the same, whereby advantages are produced, as will be hereinafter fully set forth.

Figure 1 represents a partial front view and partial vertical section of the handle of a coffin or lmrial-casket embodying our invention. Fig. 2 represents a vertical section on line a ."r, Fig. l.

Similar-letters and numerals oii' rel'm'once indicate corresponding parts in the two figures.

Re fcrring to the drawings, A represents the attachingdate of the handle of a coffin or burial-casket, and l the swinging arms pivoted thereto and supporting the grip or grip portion (1, said parts being formed of metal or other suitable material. The lower ends of the arms B are formed with bosses 1, in which are fitted laterally-projectiug journals 2, the latter being cast with or otherwise secured to segments 3, whose inner tacos are grooved to receive the sides of the grip C, said segments being secured to said grip by means of screws at. or other suitable means. Passing through the journals 2, segments 3, and grip are screws 5, whose heads 6 are .on the outside of the journals and serve to prcventdisconnection of the grip from the arms 13, it being evident that the grip is firmly sustained on said arms. The grip is of the form Serial No. 281,649. (No model.)

of an annulus; but may be that of an oval or a quadrilateral or other angular figure, so as to present the appearance of an open frame, the upper wall or portion of whichmay be grasped by hand for carrying purposes. In the present case the grip is spirally grooved, whereby it may be readily covered with silk or other suitable thread. l urthermore, the grip is pivotally connected with the arms B, owing to the side journals, 2, whereby it is adapted to turn on said arms, thus conforming to the motion of the hand while grasping said grip and carrying the coiiin or casket, thus relieving the hand and easing the operation of carrying.

\Vhen the handle is not in use, the grip may be lowered, and, owing to its pivotal or journaled nature, folded closely to the back or attaching plate A and side of the coffin or casket, as shown in. Fig. 2.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. The handle of a luirial-casket or coffin, having a grip of annular form, and rising and falling arms on which said grip is journaled, substantially as described.

2. The handle of a burial-casket or coflin, having a grip, segments connected with opposite sides of said grip, journals projecting laterally from said segments, arms having bosses forming bearings for said journals, and a back or attaching plate to which said arms are pivoted, the parts being combined and operating substantially as described.

BENJAMIN (3. KOEHLER. DAVID HE'ER.

\Vitnesses:

JOHN A. 'WIEDERsHEIM, A. P. JENNINGS. 

